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. >> reporter: merrill newman is home and free. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. >> reporter: the 85-year-old grandfather is back on american soil. just in time for the holidays, after being detained for 42 days in north korea. the retired finance executive was in the country for a ten day sight seeing trip but was pulled from his flight home by government officials held for hostile acts he allegedly committed there 60 years ago in the korean war. he apologized in this video confession released by the north korean government. >> there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: throughout his captivity his family in california has pleaded for his safe return. sending him medication for a heart condition. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is, it will be resolved. very quickly. and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >> reporter: in the end, north korea state run news agency said he was deported because of his health problems along with that apology. while this story has a happy ending, the u.s.
. >> reporter: merrill newman is home and free. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. >> reporter: the 85-year-old grandfather is back on american soil. just in time for the holidays, after being detained for 42 days in north korea. the retired finance executive was in the country for a ten day sight seeing trip but was pulled from his flight home by government officials held for hostile acts he allegedly committed there 60 years ago in the korean war. he apologized in...
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veteran merrill newman back on u.s. soil now. let's listen to what he said just a few moments ago as he met with reporters. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy and pyongyang and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. it's been a great -- great homecoming. and i'm tired but ready to be with my family now. and thank you all for the support support we got. and very much appreciate it. >> very happy homecoming there for merrill newman who is obviously tired but excited to be back with his family. just in time for the holidays. we're going to continue to follow the story and bring you any late developments surround that release throughout this day. >>> well, he was abandoned as a child, now a pastor is trying to change the lives of other youngsters in need. his aspiring story coming your way next. stay with us. farmer: hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading
veteran merrill newman back on u.s. soil now. let's listen to what he said just a few moments ago as he met with reporters. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy and pyongyang and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. it's been a great -- great homecoming. and i'm tired but ready to be with my family now. and thank you all for the support support we got. and very much appreciate it. >> very happy homecoming there for merrill...
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merrill newman is back on u.s. soil. the korean war veteran has his long-awaited homecoming after being detained in north korea. >> cheers greet french troops in the central african republic. >> finally as a family we are humbled by the messages of condolence and support that we receive from government and people of the world. >> the family of nelson mandela makes its first statement since his death as the memorial grows for the antiapartheid leader. power outages and a travel nightmare. wintry weather spreads across the u.s. >> tonight a u.s. veteran is home with his family after being held in north korea for more than a month. merrill newman arrived in the 85-year-old was accused of committing crimes while he served in the korean war. his family called merrill newman's time in north korean's hands, "a very difficult ord eel", >> melissa chan has the story. >> when merrill newman made the trip, he would not have known how difficult it would turn out. after weeks of detention he's in the u.s., looking healthy, with his w
merrill newman is back on u.s. soil. the korean war veteran has his long-awaited homecoming after being detained in north korea. >> cheers greet french troops in the central african republic. >> finally as a family we are humbled by the messages of condolence and support that we receive from government and people of the world. >> the family of nelson mandela makes its first statement since his death as the memorial grows for the antiapartheid leader. power outages and a travel...
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merrill newman greeted a neighbor outside his home this morning. he was taken of a plane in korean in late october and accused of shying on north korea after fighting in the korean war. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. and was given traditional korean food. he was bored at some times. when asked if he would travel again he said his wife is now in control of his passport. >> there's a downed plane with four people on board in idaho. the missing plane was heading for montana when the pilot reported engine trouble last sunday, weekend storms hampered the search for dale smith and his family. the search resumed today with a witness who heard gasoline -- plane bank and drop. it's helping officials to narrowly row the search area. >>> a judge could determine tomorrow if the school shooter is mentally fit to stand trial. he was last evaluated in june. at that time the judge said he was not competent. he is accused of murdering seven people at a university in oakland in april of last year. >> thousands of fans turn out today to
merrill newman greeted a neighbor outside his home this morning. he was taken of a plane in korean in late october and accused of shying on north korea after fighting in the korean war. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. and was given traditional korean food. he was bored at some times. when asked if he would travel again he said his wife is now in control of his passport. >> there's a downed plane with four people on board in idaho. the missing plane was heading...
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our report from our chief foreign correspondent, andrea mitchell. >> reporter: merrill newman, seen in these images broadcast over the state-run tv, was according to friends in his former combat unit, one of the leaders of an elite team fighting in the korean war. in fact, when the 85-year-old veteran was pulled off a plane he was planning to go to south korea and reunite with some of his former troops who were waiting for him there. one said i wouldn't go there, north korea would think i was a spy or something. a friend from that unit, allen hedges, told us he believes that is why newman is being held. >> the charges are false, i'll tell you that. i was there with him. we never killed anybody or anything and we never advocated killing. >> reporter: after six weeks, newman was seen signing an alleged apology for his actions during the war, but there is no way of verifying the so-called confession or under what circumstances newman read it. at home in california, his wife leigh worries about his health. >> when you don't know where your husband of 56 years is, you don't know his health,
our report from our chief foreign correspondent, andrea mitchell. >> reporter: merrill newman, seen in these images broadcast over the state-run tv, was according to friends in his former combat unit, one of the leaders of an elite team fighting in the korean war. in fact, when the 85-year-old veteran was pulled off a plane he was planning to go to south korea and reunite with some of his former troops who were waiting for him there. one said i wouldn't go there, north korea would think i...
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we hear that merrill newman was part of a special unit called the white tigers. military intelligence stole secrets - we didn't know about the group until the 1990s. so from the north korean perspective they consider merrill newman, even though he's advanced in age, a serious enemy. from the north korean perspective and because of their propaganda they believe they are in imminent danger from an attack by the united states, they never sooned a peace treaty with america and believe in the threat from united states. >> in terms of kenneth bay, he was not a soldier. he spread the word of christianity. what we are learning is the north koreans consider that a bigger threat. he spread the word of christianity where the political religion is jujay. the question is when or if kenneth bay will ever be released. >> joe biden welcomed the decision and called for the release of kenneth bay. >> now to the passing of nelson mandela. you are seeing live pictures where people from all over the world are gathering in johannesburg celebrating his life with dance, prayer and a pho
we hear that merrill newman was part of a special unit called the white tigers. military intelligence stole secrets - we didn't know about the group until the 1990s. so from the north korean perspective they consider merrill newman, even though he's advanced in age, a serious enemy. from the north korean perspective and because of their propaganda they believe they are in imminent danger from an attack by the united states, they never sooned a peace treaty with america and believe in the threat...
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now merrill newman is home for the holidays. we're live in los angeles with more. >> reporter: home in time for the holidays, greg. his family had hoped to be in time for thanksgiving but after we saw that video of him confessing to these crimes the koreans accused him after a week ago there was an indication that perhaps they would see him before christmas. that's certainly the result we saw today. scenes of joy in san francisco airport where he landed. he didn't give too much detail of how the koreans treated him. he justt the food had been healthy, no other details forthcoming. perhaps we'll get them later. this is how he described the diplomatic effort that was undertaken to get him released. take a listen, greg. >> i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy and the american embassy in beijing for their help. >> reporter: the family said ever since he was taken off his flight to the united states back in october. no one at the time knew why. apparently he had cross words with officials while he had been on
now merrill newman is home for the holidays. we're live in los angeles with more. >> reporter: home in time for the holidays, greg. his family had hoped to be in time for thanksgiving but after we saw that video of him confessing to these crimes the koreans accused him after a week ago there was an indication that perhaps they would see him before christmas. that's certainly the result we saw today. scenes of joy in san francisco airport where he landed. he didn't give too much detail of...
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. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has be detained in north korea now for more than a month. kpix 5's mark kelly is in our newsroom. we're learning that newman apparently in good health. mark. >> reporter: frank, swedish diplomats have been able to visit him giving him medication for his heart. the obama administration is now urging for newman's release citing his advanced age and health conditions. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> reporter: north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang said newman admits he is guilty of big crimes when he fought for the u.s. in the korean war killing civilians, working with anticommunist guerrillas and planning now 60 years later to try to meet up with them. the video shows newman signing the four-page statement he read on camera dated november 9 and sealing it with his thumbprint in red ink. what was to him next isn't clear. after being held sinc
. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has be detained in north korea now for more than a month. kpix 5's mark kelly is in our newsroom. we're learning that newman apparently in good health. mark. >> reporter: frank, swedish diplomats have been able to visit him giving him medication for his heart. the obama administration is now urging for newman's release citing his advanced age and health conditions. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading...
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merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused-i'm committing hostile acts during the korean war. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured. >>> and bob dylan's electric guitar, the one that made rock history 50 years ago, it is once again in the record books. the sunburst fender stratocaster sold for $950,000. it marked dylan's move from acusten folk music to electric rock 'n' roll. anyone can name the first song with that electric guitar, will win an autographed picture of ginger zee or me. your choice. tweet us, let us know. >>> time, now, for the weather and the aforementioned ginger zee. >> there's going to be stacks of ron pictures signed. i know it. let's talk about the weather. we have to talk about coastal mid-atlantic and that storm. let's chec
merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused-i'm committing hostile acts during the korean war. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured. >>> and bob dylan's electric guitar, the one...
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merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused him committing hostile acts during the korean war. they released him after he made a public apology. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured. >>> and bob dylan's electric guitar, the one that made rock history 50 years ago, it is once again in the record books. the sunburst fender stratocaster sold for $965,000. that's the highest price ever paid for a guitar at auction. dylan famously played the guitar at the newport jazz festival in 1965, which marked dylan's move from acoustic folk music to electric rock 'n' roll. anyone can name the first song with that electric guitar, will win an autographed picture of ginger zee or me. your choice. tweet us, let us know. >>> time, now, for the weather and the aforem
merrill newman flew from pyongyang to beijing on saturday. the north koreans accused him committing hostile acts during the korean war. they released him after he made a public apology. >>> and federal regulators are calling for major changes following last sunday's deadly derailment in new york city. the railroad will be required to have two people operating rains that ride on potentially dangerous routes. four people were killed in the derailment. dozens of others were injured....
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. >>> new information from merrill newman, detained by north korea. we know more about what he went through and how she doing now -- he is doing now. he is spending his days at a family home as he recovers from his forced stay in north korea. ktvu's robert handa talked with him and robert is live to tell us what merrill newman had to say. >> reporter: we are down the street near the beach where merrill newman is staying in santa cruz. i talked to him and on a day when he released information on what happened in north korea. now first of all he wanted to emphasize how happy he is to be back home with his family and in california. he let me take his picture of him as we talked to show people how healthy he looks and feels. he was cheerful and upbeat during our visit and said she doing very well and everything is good since he arrived back in the u.s. friday. he released a statement today talking about what he went through after being detained. he helped train fourteen partsons but didn't the government would still consider that an issue. merrill newman
. >>> new information from merrill newman, detained by north korea. we know more about what he went through and how she doing now -- he is doing now. he is spending his days at a family home as he recovers from his forced stay in north korea. ktvu's robert handa talked with him and robert is live to tell us what merrill newman had to say. >> reporter: we are down the street near the beach where merrill newman is staying in santa cruz. i talked to him and on a day when he released...
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north korea freed 85 aer-year-o merrill newman for more than a month. cnn's athena jones is covering this from the white house. athenia, the obama administration, they've got to be relieved? why did they release mr. newman? >> good morning, victor. this is certainly good news. north korea said they released newman for humanitarian reasons after what they're calling an apology from newman made earlier this morning detailing allege d in inde. and now he's happy to have been released and we got a chance to catch up with him, reporters did in beijing. let's listen to what he had to say there. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home. and i appreciate the tolerance that bprk government has given me to be on my way. >> how do you feel now? >> feel good. feel good. >> what are you going to do first thing? what would you like to do? >> i'll go happily and see my wife. >> and certainly, after merrill newman sees his wife, there is going to be a lot of people like us want to talk to him. victor. >> athenia, i know there's people waiting for him at the airport. we kn
north korea freed 85 aer-year-o merrill newman for more than a month. cnn's athena jones is covering this from the white house. athenia, the obama administration, they've got to be relieved? why did they release mr. newman? >> good morning, victor. this is certainly good news. north korea said they released newman for humanitarian reasons after what they're calling an apology from newman made earlier this morning detailing allege d in inde. and now he's happy to have been released and we...
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al jazeera's correspondent has more on merrill newman's ordeal. >> merrill newman is headed hide, held captive for more than a month in north korea. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. i appreciate the tolerance that the dprk has given for me to be on my way. >> a veteran of the korean war he took a trip to visit the battlefields he fought on. on the last day agents pulled the man on his flights. he's admitted wrongdoing. >> his son said he spoke briefly with his father after he arrived. >> last week the television station put out an alleged confession. >> there is misleading information and propaganda about pprk. >> even offered to give him a is # vice president biden says he played no direct role in newman's release. >>> they are preparing to iernl out the details for iran's nuclear program. talks are set for next week in geneva. diplomats hope that the short term deal with lead them to a final settlement. even as world powers prepare to sit down with iran the obama administration is opening the door to sell weapon defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. despite the deal with ira
al jazeera's correspondent has more on merrill newman's ordeal. >> merrill newman is headed hide, held captive for more than a month in north korea. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. i appreciate the tolerance that the dprk has given for me to be on my way. >> a veteran of the korean war he took a trip to visit the battlefields he fought on. on the last day agents pulled the man on his flights. he's admitted wrongdoing. >> his son said he spoke briefly with his father...
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merrill newman missed thanksgiving. considering the unpredict ability it was not clear if merrill newman would be let go. but he returned in time for the holidays. >> a senior obama admission officials said merrill newman's release was a direct result of contact between washington and pyongyang. >> a cuban boy, elian gonzalez, caught and a tug of war between his family in the u.s. and cuba. now 20 years old he is speaking out saying he's happy about his cuban upbringing. >> translation: i have lived let there be no doubt. whoever let there be no doubt. whoever is interested in this, i am >> elian gonzalez made the comments whilst attending a student conference in ecuador, which is the first time he left the country since being handed back to his father. he doesn't forgive his american relatives for trying to keep him in the u.s. and calls for president obama to lift the embargo. >> protesters prepare to take to the streets on monday in thailand. in the past it may have let the military to seize power. veronica pedrosa h
merrill newman missed thanksgiving. considering the unpredict ability it was not clear if merrill newman would be let go. but he returned in time for the holidays. >> a senior obama admission officials said merrill newman's release was a direct result of contact between washington and pyongyang. >> a cuban boy, elian gonzalez, caught and a tug of war between his family in the u.s. and cuba. now 20 years old he is speaking out saying he's happy about his cuban upbringing. >>...
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biden says he played no role securing merrill newman's release. newman's family is urging north korea to release bae so he can join his family. >>> it's now a deadly mix of weather slamming much of the united states. weather related deaths being reported in the midwest and plains regions tonight. in texas, icy conditions proving to be too much for some drivers. it's so much snow it looks like it was shot in black and white. just at this massive backup along i-35 in denton county. takes your breath away. a driver was killed when he lost control of his pick-up truck and it plunged off a bridge into lake louisville. you can see the vehicle being pulled from the water here. tennessee coping with ice and snow. the conditions that forced the cancellation of a st. jude memphis marathon there. more than 1,000 flights grounded now due to this monster storm. forecasters say it's about midway in terms of what it's going to do yet. that means we are only halfway there. meteorologist janice dean is live from the fox weather center. it's extreme tonight. >> yea
biden says he played no role securing merrill newman's release. newman's family is urging north korea to release bae so he can join his family. >>> it's now a deadly mix of weather slamming much of the united states. weather related deaths being reported in the midwest and plains regions tonight. in texas, icy conditions proving to be too much for some drivers. it's so much snow it looks like it was shot in black and white. just at this massive backup along i-35 in denton county. takes...
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i'm jeff newman. i'm merrill's son. and merrill is going to make a brief statement, allow you to take as many photos as you would like. and then we're going to leave as a family. and so thank you for your attention and here is merrill newman. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy. and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. it's been a great homecoming. and i'm tired, but i'm ready. that's my family now. and thank you all for the support that we've got. and very much appreciate it. >> i think that it will be including our comments right now. thank you. >> all right. it was a very quick statement from merrill newman, but there he is back home and safe. and the family says that they are going to leave together as a family as we know that he wanted to spend time with his wife and certainly glad to see him back off the plane safely, but made a very quick short statement. >> yeah the 85-year-old saying i'm tired, happy to be with my family and thank you for your support. a
i'm jeff newman. i'm merrill's son. and merrill is going to make a brief statement, allow you to take as many photos as you would like. and then we're going to leave as a family. and so thank you for your attention and here is merrill newman. >> good morning. i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy. and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. it's been a great homecoming. and i'm tired, but i'm ready. that's my family now. and thank you all for the...
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some experts say that nation may have gained somethingjf from th high-profile case of merrill newman. he was detained for more than a month in north korea, accused of crimes dating back to the korean war. after being forced to publicly apologize to the north korean people, the government deported 4rhumanitarian grounds. one expert at stanford that we talked to said thate1 apology m show just how powerful the current government is to its own people. >> it was very useful for the north koreans not so much internationally to get anfá apology from merrill newman for war, but internally. they can useÑ$u$at information o demonstrate to theire1 own population that they, the regime,xi;e1 in controli]xjeÑ n from e1 tgtricans. >> while merrill newman is a free man tonight, north korea continues to hold another american citizen. that's kenneth bae. he's been sentenced to 15 years for hostile acts against the communist l]costate. >>> a san francisco church held a tribute to nelson mandela ont this sunday. glideñr memorial church celebrad the legacy and courage of the former south african pr
some experts say that nation may have gained somethingjf from th high-profile case of merrill newman. he was detained for more than a month in north korea, accused of crimes dating back to the korean war. after being forced to publicly apologize to the north korean people, the government deported 4rhumanitarian grounds. one expert at stanford that we talked to said thate1 apology m show just how powerful the current government is to its own people. >> it was very useful for the north...
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merrill newman is now a free man. he was deported by north korea this morning on the first available flight. when he arrived here in beijing, he looked relieved and remarkably fit. he said he was grateful to north korea for releasing him and happy to be out. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. i appreciate the tolerance that the government has given to me to be on my way. >> he said he was looking forward to getting home, looking forward to seeing his wife. north korea says they released him because of his age and because of his medical condition. they also said they were satisfied he made a confession, an apology for alleged crimes during the korean war. now, that came a week ago in a televised confession, which he read on live state television. judging by the way he read that, it could have been written for him or he may have been forced to read it. that wasn't clear today. he was met at the airport by u.s. officials from the embassy and a little later this afternoon, took a commercial flight back to san francisco whe
merrill newman is now a free man. he was deported by north korea this morning on the first available flight. when he arrived here in beijing, he looked relieved and remarkably fit. he said he was grateful to north korea for releasing him and happy to be out. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. i appreciate the tolerance that the government has given to me to be on my way. >> he said he was looking forward to getting home, looking forward to seeing his wife. north korea says they...
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coming up, a live report on 85-year-old merrill newman's grueling ordeal and his emotional trip back home. >> and the family of nelson mandela speaking out for the first time since the legendary leader's death. their emotional public statement coming up next. >> plus, we're marking 72 years since the attack on pearl harbor prp we'll have a live look at the memorial ceremonies and discuss how the lessons we learned that day still resonate as we fight the war on terror. >>> but first, a fox news alert on the release of a u.s. military veteran from north korea. this is video of 85-year-old merrill newman arriving back home in san francisco just a short time ago. he was released yesterday after being detained in north korea for more than a month. shortly before boarding a flight to the u.s., newman spoke with reporters about what he was most looking forward to upon returning home that he wanted to see his wife. now, live with more details. >> his wife, lee, was there, together with his son jeff, they were there to greet him at san francisco airport. he made a brief statement to the press
coming up, a live report on 85-year-old merrill newman's grueling ordeal and his emotional trip back home. >> and the family of nelson mandela speaking out for the first time since the legendary leader's death. their emotional public statement coming up next. >> plus, we're marking 72 years since the attack on pearl harbor prp we'll have a live look at the memorial ceremonies and discuss how the lessons we learned that day still resonate as we fight the war on terror. >>>...
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merrill newman's flight touching down a short time ago. you can listen to the release in his voice. >> it's been a great homecoming and i'm tired but it was my family now -- and thank you all for the support we got. very much appreciate it. >> we have been covering this story. >> behind merrill newman there, you could see his wife lee and also his son jeff who had been appealing for his release. merrill himself looked in pretty good shape. he said he was tired but considering he's 85 years old and the ordeal he's been now, he looked like he's doing pretty well. one of the first things he wanted to say was really to thank the diplomatic effort that got him released. take a listen. >> i'm delighted to be home. i want to thank the swedish embassy in pyongyang and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. >> it was the swedes who acted on behalf of the united states toish ish initiate discussionse north koreans about getting him free. helped by the fact that u.s. vice president joe biden was on the ground this weekend. apparently the
merrill newman's flight touching down a short time ago. you can listen to the release in his voice. >> it's been a great homecoming and i'm tired but it was my family now -- and thank you all for the support we got. very much appreciate it. >> we have been covering this story. >> behind merrill newman there, you could see his wife lee and also his son jeff who had been appealing for his release. merrill himself looked in pretty good shape. he said he was tired but considering...
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. >>> merrill newman confirmed today what most suspected, his confession in north korea was coerced. in a statement today merrill newman said to demonstrate i was reading the document under duress i did my best to read to emphasize the strange language they crafted me to say. he was freed after being held for a month and a half. he arrived back at sfo saturday morning. you can read the statement on www.ktvu.com and find out why he thinks remarks he made may be caused his detention. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. union scare attracts crowds and shoppers and thieves. police believe they caught a repeat offender who targeted union square's stores. since his arrest there has been a drop in crimes. ktvu's cara liu is outside one of the stores hit. >> reporter: this store here was one of the places hit in burglaries. now police say they have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a dozen of the crimes. this is a mugshot. san francisco police arrested him in november in connection with a smash and grab. investigators say they tied him to 9 burglaries at high end stores in union square. most o
. >>> merrill newman confirmed today what most suspected, his confession in north korea was coerced. in a statement today merrill newman said to demonstrate i was reading the document under duress i did my best to read to emphasize the strange language they crafted me to say. he was freed after being held for a month and a half. he arrived back at sfo saturday morning. you can read the statement on www.ktvu.com and find out why he thinks remarks he made may be caused his detention....
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war veteran merrill newman is set to arrive any moment. newman was pull fred a plane in october for alleged possible act during the korean war. we'll have the latest on his homecoming at the top of the hour. >>> cold weather in the wake of deadly winter storm still causing major winter problems in the midwest, trying to clear ice off the roadways. what's worse is a second storm is now moving in from the west. that could spell big trouble for the east coast tomorrow. >>> on tuesday, secretary of state don cherry is preparing questions for members of congress over the new iran bill. more on these and the rest of your top stories. coming up at the top of the hour, less than ten minutes away. stay with us. >>> 11-year-old madison root from oregon giving a lesson about makers versus takers this holiday season. let's let her explain what happened. >> i was selling my mistletoe downtown next to skid more fountain for my braces. then a park patrol officer approached us and he said that we could not sell mistletoe within 250 feet of the park. we as
war veteran merrill newman is set to arrive any moment. newman was pull fred a plane in october for alleged possible act during the korean war. we'll have the latest on his homecoming at the top of the hour. >>> cold weather in the wake of deadly winter storm still causing major winter problems in the midwest, trying to clear ice off the roadways. what's worse is a second storm is now moving in from the west. that could spell big trouble for the east coast tomorrow. >>> on...
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merrill newman, an 85-year-old vet arrived this morning. his long-awaited return came after being detained for 42 days. >>> bat kid returns to help others. he dawned his mask to kick off a 5k race. the make-a-wish foundation turned san francisco into gotham city and saved the giant's mascot. the deacon on mount diablo is shining brightly to mark the attack on pearl harbor and will shine until dawn to honor the 22 people that were killed. there were six survivors of attack. >>> another story we are following, this frigid weather that has everybody's teeth shatterling. we will check in with our meteorologist brian van aiken that has more on the temperatures that keep on plummeting. >>> and they will continue to get colder over the next few nights. we will see more frigid temperatures next week. live view of san francisco, a beautiful night around the bay. we have clear skies and boy it is really chilly. even right now temperatures at freezing in some spots like petaluma at 32 degrees and look for those readings in the north bay to two down to
merrill newman, an 85-year-old vet arrived this morning. his long-awaited return came after being detained for 42 days. >>> bat kid returns to help others. he dawned his mask to kick off a 5k race. the make-a-wish foundation turned san francisco into gotham city and saved the giant's mascot. the deacon on mount diablo is shining brightly to mark the attack on pearl harbor and will shine until dawn to honor the 22 people that were killed. there were six survivors of attack. >>>...
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merrill newman greeted a neighbor outside his home this morning. he was taken of a plane in korean in late october and accused of shying on north korea after fighting in the korean war. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. and was given traditional korean food. he was bored at some times. when asked if he would travel again he said his wife is now in control of his passport. >> there's a downed plane with four people on board in idaho. the missing plane was heading for montana when the pilot reported engine trouble last sunday, weekend storms hampered the search for dale smith and his family. the search resumed today with a witness who heard gasoline -- plane bank and drop. it's helping officials to narrowly row the search area. >>> a judge could determine tomorrow if the school shooter is mentally fit to stand trial. he was last evaluated in june. at that time the judge said he was not competent. he is accused of murdering seven people at a university in oakland in april of last year. >> thousands of fans turn out today to
merrill newman greeted a neighbor outside his home this morning. he was taken of a plane in korean in late october and accused of shying on north korea after fighting in the korean war. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. and was given traditional korean food. he was bored at some times. when asked if he would travel again he said his wife is now in control of his passport. >> there's a downed plane with four people on board in idaho. the missing plane was heading...
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. >> just moments ago north korea state news agency announced the country deported merrill newman. authorities arrested him october 26th. last week north korea released a video claiming newman apologized for climb krooims committed during the korean war. >> newman belonged to a secret military group and aided guerrill during the war. no word when he is returning in the united states but he is leaving north korea. >> good evening. >> we'll talk about the weather. the next wave of weather was enough moisture and freezing air to turn mountain tops white with snow. here you can see that snow has accumulated today along highway 29 where the plows have been dispatched there is more still to come. the cold front moves south. north, highway 101 has been closed because of snow and estimated time so far on when it might reopen. and here you can see the plates that forms on a windshield. here is video sent to you report showing how some species thrive in this weather. a humming bird taking a very cold shower. take a look at what's happening now with spencer christian. a new winter storm alert
. >> just moments ago north korea state news agency announced the country deported merrill newman. authorities arrested him october 26th. last week north korea released a video claiming newman apologized for climb krooims committed during the korean war. >> newman belonged to a secret military group and aided guerrill during the war. no word when he is returning in the united states but he is leaving north korea. >> good evening. >> we'll talk about the weather. the next...
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now, merrill newman is 85 and from palo alto. he has been held in north korea since late october when he visited there on a private tour. authorities took him off a plane and detained him and held him for weeks. he is a korean war veteran and weeks ago he offered an apology for his actions in the war. some believe that apology was coerced. but citing the apology and his old age, they decided to deport him. on his way home, he briefly spoke to reporters at the beijing airport. >> i'm glad to be on my way home. >> how do you feel now? >> i feel great. i feel good. >> what do you want to do first thing? >> first thing, what would you like to do. >> go home and see my wife. >> reporter: perhaps coincidentally his release comes at the same time that joe biden was visiting south korea abut the vice president insists that visit had nothing to do with his release. we hope to speak with him and bring you what he has to say coming up on the kron 4 news at 8:00 tonight. >> let's get you caught up on the top store eve the day, that of course
now, merrill newman is 85 and from palo alto. he has been held in north korea since late october when he visited there on a private tour. authorities took him off a plane and detained him and held him for weeks. he is a korean war veteran and weeks ago he offered an apology for his actions in the war. some believe that apology was coerced. but citing the apology and his old age, they decided to deport him. on his way home, he briefly spoke to reporters at the beijing airport. >> i'm glad...
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some experts say that nation may have gained something from the high-profile case of merrill newman. the 85-year-old returned home this past weekend. he was detained for more than a month accused of crimes dating back to the korean war. after being forced to publicly apologize, the government deported him on what it called humanitarian grounds. one expert says that apology may show how powerful the government is. >> they can use that information to demonstrate to the population that they, the regime, is in control and it can extract confessions from americans. >> while merrill newman is a free man, north korea continues to hold another american citizen, kenneth bae. bae has been sentenced to 15 years for hostile acts against the communist state. >>> president obama and first lady michelle are on their way to south africa to attend nelson mandela's memorial service. mean tile, tributes to the anti-apartheid icon continue to pour in. nbc's ron allen has more. >> reporter: the celebration of the life of nelson mandela continues now for yet another day. >> i'm very proud to be a south af
some experts say that nation may have gained something from the high-profile case of merrill newman. the 85-year-old returned home this past weekend. he was detained for more than a month accused of crimes dating back to the korean war. after being forced to publicly apologize, the government deported him on what it called humanitarian grounds. one expert says that apology may show how powerful the government is. >> they can use that information to demonstrate to the population that they,...
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if merrill newman dies in custody, that's an even bigger loss for the regime. we don't know how this scores out until he is over. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> tonight's money and power. online retailer amazon.com has introduced plans for a stunning new revelation, delivery by drone. >> with one tantalizing video, amazon is revitalizing the notion of a big idea. they are calling it prime air. miniature drones delivering packages directly to your front door only minutes after placing an order. if it wasn't december, most people would think it's an april fools joke. >> let me show you something. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: it was introduced last night on 60 minutes. >> half hour delivery. these generations of vehicles that could be a 10 mile radius from a fulfillment center. so in urban areas it covers significant parts of the population. >> reporter: it has quickly stirred a national conversation. most important, of course, is safety. for amazon, liability. >> there's a serious concern that when you have these drones just flying around, whether or not they're
if merrill newman dies in custody, that's an even bigger loss for the regime. we don't know how this scores out until he is over. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> tonight's money and power. online retailer amazon.com has introduced plans for a stunning new revelation, delivery by drone. >> with one tantalizing video, amazon is revitalizing the notion of a big idea. they are calling it prime air. miniature drones delivering packages directly to your front door only...
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merrill newman thed at sfo yesterday to plenty of fanfare. here is lisa amin gulezian with more. [applause] >> reporter: he held on to the ones he missed most while being detained in north korea. after traveling some 24 hours, he's finally back in the bay area. >> it's been a great homecoming. i'm tired, but ready to be with my family. >> the 85-year-old was a man of few words while at san francisco enter in the airport. >> what's the first thing you are going to do when you make it back through your door? >> i think probably take my shoes off. >> after leaving sfo the newman family came here to their second home in santa cruz. it's a house they have owned for decades. once inside they have been relaxing and spending time together. this is a photo taken of merrill and his wife leigh having lunch. they aren't returning to their house yety yellow ribbons were tied as a symbol for his safe return. vice president biden had this to say. >> there's a piece of good news. they never should have had it in the first place. >> the north korean government accused newman of committing war cri
merrill newman thed at sfo yesterday to plenty of fanfare. here is lisa amin gulezian with more. [applause] >> reporter: he held on to the ones he missed most while being detained in north korea. after traveling some 24 hours, he's finally back in the bay area. >> it's been a great homecoming. i'm tired, but ready to be with my family. >> the 85-year-old was a man of few words while at san francisco enter in the airport. >> what's the first thing you are going to do when...
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merrill newman returned home saturday during captivity newman read an apology for aiding guerrillas during the war. today revealing north koreans wrote it and he tried to convey that while reading it by emphasizing bad grammar. newman says he ran into trouble during his trip when asking if he can meet war veterans saying quote north koreans seemed to have m misinterpreted by curiosity. it's clear north koreans feel more anger about the war than i realized. >> six major silicon valley tech companies calling on the president and congress to curve government surveillance programs. among the companies are google and linkedn, facebook, yahoo and twitter. all companies are publishing an open letter in several u.s. newspapers today, documents leaked by edward snowden revealed the government collected information from millions without knowledge. >> apple introduces new technology at ilths its retail stores so look for. that >> those stories and more, cory johnson is here with this afternoon's after the bell report. hi, cory. >> still big news is the tech leaders zoining together. encouraging child
merrill newman returned home saturday during captivity newman read an apology for aiding guerrillas during the war. today revealing north koreans wrote it and he tried to convey that while reading it by emphasizing bad grammar. newman says he ran into trouble during his trip when asking if he can meet war veterans saying quote north koreans seemed to have m misinterpreted by curiosity. it's clear north koreans feel more anger about the war than i realized. >> six major silicon valley tech...
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. >> so, i ask -- >> reporter: in this north korean videotape, captive american tourist merrill newman is seen for the first time in nearly five weeks. reading from an awkwardly phrased text, newman, an 85-year-old retired finance executive from california, appears to be apologizing for what he calls hostile acts against the communist north korean. >> that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about dprk. >> reporter: newman had been an infantry officer in the korean war, a soldier, like the troops them moralized here. his friends and family said a lifelong dream had been to return to the land where he fought as a young man, this time, on a sightseeing tour. soldiers who fought alongside newman told the news agency reuters that half a century ago he helped coordinate some of the most daring missions of the korean war -- a conflict the north koreans still see as ongoing, since no peace treaty was ever signed. newman was about to return home, when a government official took him off a plane without explanation. the united states has no official dipl
. >> so, i ask -- >> reporter: in this north korean videotape, captive american tourist merrill newman is seen for the first time in nearly five weeks. reading from an awkwardly phrased text, newman, an 85-year-old retired finance executive from california, appears to be apologizing for what he calls hostile acts against the communist north korean. >> that in u.s. and western countries, there is misleading information and propaganda about dprk. >> reporter: newman had...
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here's a photo of 85-year-old merrill newman greeting a neighbor outside his home in sant cruz this morning. he was taken off of a plane in north korea in late october and accused of crimes committed while fighting in the korean war six decades ago. he arrived back in the u.s. yesterday. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. he was well fed, eating traditional korean food. newman said he was even bored at times when asked if he would travel abroad again, he said his wife is now in control of his passport. >>> thousands of fans turned out today to pay tribute to actor paul walker. they gathered around a memorial set up where walker died november 30th. mourners left flowers, candles, cards and stuffed animals. so many people showed up today, sheriff's deputies had to direct traffic in the area. walker was on a break from shooting the seventh "fast & furious" movie when he died. production was delayed but will continue without him. >>> still ahead, why some well known musicians are canceling shows. >>> details of a large recall that could affect your holiday party menu.
here's a photo of 85-year-old merrill newman greeting a neighbor outside his home in sant cruz this morning. he was taken off of a plane in north korea in late october and accused of crimes committed while fighting in the korean war six decades ago. he arrived back in the u.s. yesterday. he said he was kept in a comfortable hotel room, not a cell. he was well fed, eating traditional korean food. newman said he was even bored at times when asked if he would travel abroad again, he said his wife...
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right now merrill newman is enjoying his freedom after his ordeal. he said he was tired but said he otherwise felt good. he was abruptly released without any official explanation, but a week ago north korea did release a video of newman reading what appeared to be a confession to war crimes. >> what more are we learning, dan? >> i can tell you, deborah, when he arrived, he was asked by reporters if he'd ever want to return to north korea and not
right now merrill newman is enjoying his freedom after his ordeal. he said he was tired but said he otherwise felt good. he was abruptly released without any official explanation, but a week ago north korea did release a video of newman reading what appeared to be a confession to war crimes. >> what more are we learning, dan? >> i can tell you, deborah, when he arrived, he was asked by reporters if he'd ever want to return to north korea and not
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and this as merrill newman has release aid video that north korea is calling a quote apology. here's pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, are there is misleading information and propaganda about tprk. >> north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist, 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang saying new man admits he's guilty of big crimes when he fought for the u.s. in the korean war killing civilians, working with anti-communist guerrillas and planning now 60 years later to try to meet up with them. the video shows him signing is the four-page statement he read on camera dated november 9th and sealing it with his thumb print in red ink. what happened to him had next isn't clear after being held since late october, taken off his plane just as his tour group was leaving. the white house is now weighing in a spokeswoman saying the u.s. is deeply concerned, calling on innic to release newman and fellow american kenneth bae now held for more than a year.
and this as merrill newman has release aid video that north korea is calling a quote apology. here's pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, are there is misleading information and propaganda about tprk. >> north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist, 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang saying new man admits he's guilty of big crimes when he fought for...
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the american veteran merrill newman will be home are his family in california in a matter of house. he has been held prison in north korea for weeks. late last night he was relieved and quickly began that trip home. ian williams is tracking the developments for us this morning from beijing. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. merrill newman is now a free man after north korea deported him on the first available fleight out of pyongyang. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home. i appreciate the tolerance the dprk government has gave me to be on my way. >> reporter: he also said that he was particularly grateful to the north koreans for releasing him and he was looking forward to seeing his wife. the north koreans said they leaved him because of his age and also because of his ill health. he has a heart condition. they also said they were responding to his apology, his so-called apology. now, this was something that he did live on television a week or so ago. he wrote -- he read from a written confession. now, this appeared to be something that might have been written f
the american veteran merrill newman will be home are his family in california in a matter of house. he has been held prison in north korea for weeks. late last night he was relieved and quickly began that trip home. ian williams is tracking the developments for us this morning from beijing. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. merrill newman is now a free man after north korea deported him on the first available fleight out of pyongyang. >> i'm very glad to be on my...
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merrill newman arrived at noon and re united with his wife and son. he was released after six weeks of being detained. >> inspectors from the international atomic agency is in iran. hassan rouhani defended iran's deal with western nations to freeze the nuclear program in exchange for reduced economic sanctions. u.s. secretary of state chuck hagel's trip to afghanistan was successful. a deal will be signed to keep american soldiers in afghanistan beyond 2014. >> a prison sentence for 21 women and girls has been reyoued doofed. the group was convicted for participating in a violent protest, demanding the reinstatement of mohamed morsi. those are the headlines. you can find us online at aljazeera.com. employment and people not getting--leaving and having to be retrained. >> so i am dead serious when i say this is--the effects of minimum wage increases the employment. a part of it because the data is there. labor economists are excited because you have states raising minimum wage at different times at different levels so you can dig in and find out what t
merrill newman arrived at noon and re united with his wife and son. he was released after six weeks of being detained. >> inspectors from the international atomic agency is in iran. hassan rouhani defended iran's deal with western nations to freeze the nuclear program in exchange for reduced economic sanctions. u.s. secretary of state chuck hagel's trip to afghanistan was successful. a deal will be signed to keep american soldiers in afghanistan beyond 2014. >> a prison sentence for...
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merrill newman was reunited with his wife and son. they own a home in santa cruz which is where they spent the night. the couple too tired to talk further about the ordeal, but mr. newman only saying he was delighted to be home at the airport. >> it's been a great homecoming, and i'm tired, but ready to be with my family. >> newnewman's son sent us this photo showing his family enjoying this meal together. mr. newman, a veteran of the korean war, has refused to answer any questions about his treatment during captivity but the younger newman says he'll let us know when his father is ready to talk about his ordeal. >>> there are only two games left at handle stick. today the 49ers play the biggest game of the season of the seahawks and starting tomorrow niners fans will be able to own a piece of the stick. but how much will it cost to take home your favorite piece? that story and all the days news coming up at 7:00. right now, here is more of the "today" show. good morning nelly! woah. hey! have you ever tried honey nut cheerios? love '
merrill newman was reunited with his wife and son. they own a home in santa cruz which is where they spent the night. the couple too tired to talk further about the ordeal, but mr. newman only saying he was delighted to be home at the airport. >> it's been a great homecoming, and i'm tired, but ready to be with my family. >> newnewman's son sent us this photo showing his family enjoying this meal together. mr. newman, a veteran of the korean war, has refused to answer any questions...
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there's no word at this point if he plans to discuss with anyone the arrest of merrill newman. there's a statement that asks for the release of merrill newman as well as kenneth bay, another american held in the communist country. we are following the story at nbc bay area.com. type in detained in north korea in the search bar and you'll get the very latest information. >>> we are following a developing story tonight. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting. detectives tell us the victim was trying to sell a game console when he was shot and killed. the robbery and shooting happened about 3:30 this afternoon near the mission district. investigators say the victim a man in his 20s arranged online to meet up with a buyer. when the buyer showed up, he reportedly stole the console and then fired several shots, killing the man. police have not released a description of the suspect. they're also looking to see if there's video sur vale lance from any of the nearby businesses that could help them track down the gunman. police say this is also a very real warning about
there's no word at this point if he plans to discuss with anyone the arrest of merrill newman. there's a statement that asks for the release of merrill newman as well as kenneth bay, another american held in the communist country. we are following the story at nbc bay area.com. type in detained in north korea in the search bar and you'll get the very latest information. >>> we are following a developing story tonight. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting. detectives...
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. >> right now, merrill newman is on a flight to san francisco. seth dome reports from beijing. >> reporter: freedom after 43 days. merrill newman arrived at beijing's airport today after a flight from north korea. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home and i appreciate the tolerance that dprk government has given to me to be on my way. >> first thing, what would you like to do? >> go home and see my wife. >> reporter: at the newman family home in pasadena california his son said the family briefly spoke with him while he was in beijing. >> he's in excellent spirits and eager to be reunited with his family. >> reporter: newman, a u.s. special forces soldier during the korean war more than 60 years ago, had returned to north korea as a tourist in october. he sought closure, according to family members. when he was about to deport on october 26th, he was pulled off of a plane and detained. then, in november, newman appeared reading an apparently forced apology where he acknowledged alleged crimes against the north during the korean war. he had origin
. >> right now, merrill newman is on a flight to san francisco. seth dome reports from beijing. >> reporter: freedom after 43 days. merrill newman arrived at beijing's airport today after a flight from north korea. >> i'm very glad to be on my way home and i appreciate the tolerance that dprk government has given to me to be on my way. >> first thing, what would you like to do? >> go home and see my wife. >> reporter: at the newman family home in pasadena...
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merrill newman was held for more than a month when asked about a video released showing him an awkwardly worded apology for killing north koreans during the war he told "the sentinel post" that is not my english. >>> a storm is wreaking havoc and paralyzed roads causing a deadly pileup on the pennsylvania turnpike sunday. more than 1,000 flights are cancelled nationwide today. >>> a week long good-bye to former south african president nelson mandela begins today. president obama and others will be among the tens of thousands for the memorial service on tuesday. mandela died thursday at the age of 95. >>> and protesters in ukraine toppled a statue of soviet state founder vladimir lenin and attacked it with a hammer rejecting the historic influence over ukraine. thousands were demonstrating against the government abandoning a pact with the european union and moving closer to russia. one online video helped to ensure that cat lovers got eight hours of uninterrupted fun. christmas cat tv was live for 48 hours and allowed viewers to interact with a cat lady via twitter. to help celebrate sony
merrill newman was held for more than a month when asked about a video released showing him an awkwardly worded apology for killing north koreans during the war he told "the sentinel post" that is not my english. >>> a storm is wreaking havoc and paralyzed roads causing a deadly pileup on the pennsylvania turnpike sunday. more than 1,000 flights are cancelled nationwide today. >>> a week long good-bye to former south african president nelson mandela begins today....
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right now merrill newman is enjoying his freedom after his ordeal. he said he was tired but said he otherwise felt good. he was abruptly released without any official explanation, but a week ago north korea did release a video of newman reading what appeared to be a confession to war crimes. >> what more are we learning, dan? >> i can tell you, deborah, when he arrived, he was asked by reporters if he'd ever want to return to north korea and not surprisingly merrill newman said probably not. i can tell you here at his retirement complex, they have the yellow ribbons here to welcome him home. he has not come here, though, apparently he has some alternative arrangements in place. this is a man who is 85 years old, spent six weeks in north korea, essentially as a prisoner. it's not entirely clear, as you said, why the north korean government decided to let him go free. perhaps that on-air apology had something to do with it. this is what mr. newman had to say shortly after arriving into san francisco. >> good morning. i am delighted to be home. i want t
right now merrill newman is enjoying his freedom after his ordeal. he said he was tired but said he otherwise felt good. he was abruptly released without any official explanation, but a week ago north korea did release a video of newman reading what appeared to be a confession to war crimes. >> what more are we learning, dan? >> i can tell you, deborah, when he arrived, he was asked by reporters if he'd ever want to return to north korea and not surprisingly merrill newman said...
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military veteran held captive in north koresince late october. 85-year-old merrill newman arriving at san francisco airport earlier today. by the way, that was after turning down a ride on air force 2 with vice president biden. speaking to reporters about being back on american soil. >> it's been a great, great homecoming. tired but ready to stay with my family now and thank you all for the support we got and very much appreciate it. >> we are following the story in los angeles. i have to say, he looks pretty good considering what he's gone through. >> absolutely. this is a 32-day ordeal. that's quite a lot for an 85-year-old guy to go through. he wouldn't say exactly how the north koreans had treated him. the only comment he gave us was the food was healthy. no other details. he was very much aware there had been heavy diplomatic efforts to get him released. something he acknowledged when he spoke to the press earlier. listen to this. >> i want to thank the swedish embassy in pyongyang and the american embassy in beijing for all their help. >> he'd been accused by the north koreans o
military veteran held captive in north koresince late october. 85-year-old merrill newman arriving at san francisco airport earlier today. by the way, that was after turning down a ride on air force 2 with vice president biden. speaking to reporters about being back on american soil. >> it's been a great, great homecoming. tired but ready to stay with my family now and thank you all for the support we got and very much appreciate it. >> we are following the story in los angeles. i...
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. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has been detained in north korea since october. those are your headlines stori stories. >> what difference will two or three additional dollars per hour make in the life of low-wage americans and their times and the economy as a whole? the debate surrounding raising the minimum wage is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. the wheels of the american economy turned with the labor of low wage workers across this country. the dishwashers, retail sales people and healthcare providers who toil at the federal minimum wage haven't seen a pay raise in four years and efforts in congress to find one have stagnated. cities, states, and counties are taking it on themselves to bring their workers to income levels closer to the fiscal realities of these tough times. and it's no easy task. as much debate surrounds the effectiveness of image wage hikes and who really benefits. do these wage controls cost jobs? we'll discuss the issue on this addition of "inside story." but first this background. >> they deserve to live a good life in one of
. >>> 85-year-old merrill newman has been detained in north korea since october. those are your headlines stori stories. >> what difference will two or three additional dollars per hour make in the life of low-wage americans and their times and the economy as a whole? the debate surrounding raising the minimum wage is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. the wheels of the american economy turned with the labor of low wage workers across this country. the dishwashers,...
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what more do we know about the circumstances that led to merrill newman's release? >> reporter: we know very few things. we know that north korea released him because of his age. he's 85 years old. and because of his health. early into him being held, his family was able to get some medication to him. medication that he needed. so we know that he has a health condition, that his family was concerned about. they certainly have to be very relieved to see him back here today, craig. >> what did he say his first order of business was going to be? >> reporter: something very simple. he said he was looking forward to taking his shoes off. when i asked him as he was leaving in this crush of reporters, would you ever want to go back? he said, i don't think so. >> really quickly, noelle, american kenneth bae still being detained there in north korea, has been there for more than a year now. any idea whether this is going to have any effect on bae's release? >> reporter: there is certainly that hope out there and a lot of people have spoken up about that. in hopes that that i
what more do we know about the circumstances that led to merrill newman's release? >> reporter: we know very few things. we know that north korea released him because of his age. he's 85 years old. and because of his health. early into him being held, his family was able to get some medication to him. medication that he needed. so we know that he has a health condition, that his family was concerned about. they certainly have to be very relieved to see him back here today, craig. >>...
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merrill newman arrived back on u.s. soil. while visiting there, he was held without explanation. he was accused of crimes dating back to his service in the korean war claiming that he trained south korean guerillas. a video of him making an apology was released, the government announced he was deporting him on humanitarian grounds zoifrjts a sinkhole swallows a car. now we know what caused the road to give way. >>> a crime spree in the district as investigators search for the person responsible. >>> and a delivery truck goes up in flames, torching tens of in flames, torching tens of thousyou won't take my life. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ ♪ hey, that's the last crescent! aioh, did you want it? yeah. we'll split it. [ female announcer ]
merrill newman arrived back on u.s. soil. while visiting there, he was held without explanation. he was accused of crimes dating back to his service in the korean war claiming that he trained south korean guerillas. a video of him making an apology was released, the government announced he was deporting him on humanitarian grounds zoifrjts a sinkhole swallows a car. now we know what caused the road to give way. >>> a crime spree in the district as investigators search for the person...
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merrill newman was arrested more than a month ago just as he was about to take leave on an airline liner. he served in the korean war and they are holding him to investigate war crimes. they show him reading what they say is an apology. the u.s. is calling for his immediate release. >> why a new distillery opened up shot in detroit. that and much more when al jazeera america returns. power of the people until we restore our freedoms and r >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here are today's headlines. thousands of new york city commuters had to find other ways to get to new york this morning after a train derailed just outside of manhattan. investigators have recovered the train's data recorders to determine the cause of the accident that left four people dead and others injured. the obama administration said they have fixed the let car heae healthcare.gov website. it's cyber monday. millions will be clicking the mouse to grab major deals on the internet. and many americans already shopping on the job. >>> the popularity of locally brewed liquor is growing, and a neal jazeera bisi oni
merrill newman was arrested more than a month ago just as he was about to take leave on an airline liner. he served in the korean war and they are holding him to investigate war crimes. they show him reading what they say is an apology. the u.s. is calling for his immediate release. >> why a new distillery opened up shot in detroit. that and much more when al jazeera america returns. power of the people until we restore our freedoms and r >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here...
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we saw merrill newman, the 85-year-old north korean war vet, coming home, having been held for a month, over the weekend so he is free. but there is still another american held prisoner there, kenneth bae, the christian mission snaer, has been held for more than a year now in a country that is unstable. if there is a power struggle, makes it very difficult for diplomats to work out how to get him home. >> some serious discussion regarding that man, bae, on whether the worm, dennis rodman, might be able to facilitate such a deal. >> we can only hope that dennis rodman can bring his unmatched diplomatic skills here and make a difference. somehow i doubt it. >> kind of doubt it, too, but if there's a way to get him to focus on that sort of thing, it would be wonderful to get kenneth bae home. >> if dennis rodman can do it, all power to him. >> i've been following, and many of you have, too, this matter in ukraine. there's a very important country in the middle of a strategic -- in a strategic location where the government seems to want to be on the side of russia, and the people want to b
we saw merrill newman, the 85-year-old north korean war vet, coming home, having been held for a month, over the weekend so he is free. but there is still another american held prisoner there, kenneth bae, the christian mission snaer, has been held for more than a year now in a country that is unstable. if there is a power struggle, makes it very difficult for diplomats to work out how to get him home. >> some serious discussion regarding that man, bae, on whether the worm, dennis rodman,...
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would accept a peaceful nuclear energy program in iran. 85-year-old merrill newman is back on u.s. soil and with family after being detained. north korean authorities seized newman off a departing plane more than a month ago. joining me now, congressman michael mccall, chairman of the house homeland security and congressman adam schiff, a member of the house select intelligence committee. thanks for coming in on a snowy day. not always easy in washington. i want to start with merrill newman because i know his son is in your district and you had been back and forth with him. why did north korea seize him and why did they let him go? >> it's a very good question, and i'm not sure we'll ever know completely the answer. it may be as the north koreans have said that as a personal peek, they found out about his war record and pulled him off the plane. it may have something to do with iran, with the fact that north korea is not the focus of attention right now, that they often will grab people to gain attention, to get a world leader to come and rescue them from north korea. it may have s
would accept a peaceful nuclear energy program in iran. 85-year-old merrill newman is back on u.s. soil and with family after being detained. north korean authorities seized newman off a departing plane more than a month ago. joining me now, congressman michael mccall, chairman of the house homeland security and congressman adam schiff, a member of the house select intelligence committee. thanks for coming in on a snowy day. not always easy in washington. i want to start with merrill newman...